How to Run a Con
blogs.psychologytoday.com
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And even if you would, the other guy would not - so you would think, hmm, I split 200 or the other guy just walks off with a necklace and the guy on the phone looses.
So altruistically you try to help the guy on the phone and agree to the deal knowing that otherwise he'll never get his necklace back.
In my experience, coincidence--or any kind of anomaly, really--and strangers asking for money individually should be enough to arouse suspicion. Together they're a dead giveaway.
That's not good advice. Yes it will help with scams, but will hurt you with every other part of life.
Did you read the last line/paragraph in the article?
"Don't trust unusually nice strangers who trust you too eagerly."
It helps with many different breeds of manipulators.
There's a huge difference between reading about this on the web and actualy being in an emotional situation where you want to help someone and don't diligently think all the consequences through befor you act. A situation also known as everyday life.
The key to this con, a bait & switch, is greed and deception. Another key is deception. If the person is greedy, they just might be willing to tricked into suspending belief thus making deception easier. It's very hard to con someone who is honest because they aren't looking to gain something for nothing.